GORCAPA releases communication strategy

The Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority (GORCAPA) says its new strategy shows how it will engage the community to protect, improve and promote the region.

In the Community Engagement Strategy, the authority has committed to engaging, listening, respecting and reflecting community and stakeholder views in everything it does.

The strategy was developed in line with best practice community engagement principles and informed by feedback and input from many in-person and online sessions with Great Ocean Road communities and stakeholders.

The strategy is supported by an action plan that includes a biennial Great Ocean Road Summit, a series of placed-based community events each year across the region, and various channels of communication (including its website, social media and the Our Coast newsletter).

GORCAPA, established in December 2020 to deliver better protection of the Great Ocean Road’s coasts and parks, says it is keenly aware of the significant community interest in its work.

This interest has been made clear in recent projects such as the Fishos Carpark Upgrade, which attracted 250 survey responses and more than 900 comments; and the Apollo Bay Masterplan, which has worked with 28 organisations and 200 community members, and attracted 125 surveys and 2,500 comments.

To read or download the strategy, head to greatoceanroadauthority.vic.gov.au/About-the-Authority/Our-publications/Community-Engagement-Strategy